Just an FYI - our image uploading process is currently down. See this related post for more info. So no profile, trip report, gear, classified images until:
1. our hosting company gets a clue and figures out the problem
2. I spend the weekend re-writing code that worked 2 days ago
3. Wade and I make Emile manually upload & resize all images.
After talking to 2 people in support that are “looking in to it”, I’m not holding my breath for option 1. And option 3 would be funny for a while, but we’ll probably have to go with option #2.
Since we’re on a kick of posting videos this week. This is a classic climbing video. I remember the first time I saw this. My roommate at the time, Nomad75, showed it to me. It was right around the time of Dan’s death in 1998. For those who don’t know, Dan Osman was a “free-solo” climber who would speed climb on rock WITHOUT A ROPE. He was a crazy crazy man. One hell of an athlete though.
The USGS has released a new software by which you can search for and buy topo maps from around the US. When you hit the site you can search through a Google Maps application to find the map you want. Then you can choose to buy it. I walked through the process and it looks like a map costs $6 with a $5 handling fee for each order. So, the more maps you buy at once the more you save on handling fees. This could be especially handy for those off-the-beaten path parks and places that don’t sell maps for their area.
Check it out. It’s a pretty cool way to find a topographic map for that upcoming slumber party in the woods.
especially handy for those off-the-beaten path parks and places that don’t sell maps for their area.
